Is a "sweet spirit" some kind of gelatinous matter (which I learned as recently as yesterday) that might be lime green in color? I hear that is quite popular at Mormon potlucks. Not sure about the shredded carrot stuff.

Mormons don't persevere; they perSERvere. many of them even spell the word with an extra "R".

It also bugs me when Mormons sing the second vers of "Choose the Right," which is an atocious hymn to begin with, but is made worse by the pervasive LDS mispronunciation of "digression," which mormons insist on pronouncing as "DISgression." it's a small concern in the grand scheme of things, but it does bug me.

in a hcik ward my family attended, they used the term "come out" to mean "attend church" as opposed to openly announcing one's sexuality.

The lDS use of the word "active," though not wrong per se, isn't always understood. A single woman who works with me converted to the LDS church in her teens, but didn't stick it out for long. My brother, who's a practicing Latter-Day Saint and practices medicine at the hospital where I'm completing my residency, learned that the woman converted to Moism. He asked her if she is active. She wasn't familiar with the terminology as it pertains to LDS church attendance and participation. She looked at him oddly, then said, "Yes, I'm SEXUALLY active, if that's what you mean." She did indirectly answer my brother's question.

These words are actually Hebrew. I didn't attend the temple until after these words were changed. I can't remember what Pey (speak), Ley (to) and El (God). My husband and I lived in Israel for nearly 3 years and learned the language. I didn't know until recently when we started talking about the temple ceremony (outside the temple **gasp**) that he told me the words as they used to be. El actually means "him". The Jewish people hold such reverence for God that they never actually use his name in speach or written language. One of my favorite sayings in Hebrew is "Bey ezrat ha shem", meaning "with God's help". The words "ha shem", they use to mean God, but it literally means "the name". A little off topic, but interesting nonetheless.

After we converted to TSCC, the Bishop called and said, "Sister Deloach?" I thought he said, "Mr." and wanted my husband, so I said, "I'm sorry he's not home, may I leave a message?"

He laughed and told me what he'd actually said. And I actually LIKED being called Sister. You never have to learn anyone's first name.LOL Somehow, the kids at the Ward started calling me, "Sister Docia," which made me feel like a nun.

We were lucky enough to be in a ward full of "sweet spirits" who actually loved one another like a family. They got mad at each other, but loved each other. Many have remained good friends with me "despite" my apostasy which, frankly, surprised me. They even still call me sister, and they KNOW I'm not coming back. Not everyone of course, but my REAL friends stayed friends. I was lucky.